Tuesday, Dec 9, 2025

LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Tuesday, Dec 9, 2025

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Texas Book Ban Appeal in Case Watched by Free Speech Groups

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Texas Book Ban Appeal in Case Watched by Free Speech Groups

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal on a Texas free speech case

by Jim Vertuno | 6 hours ago

What to Know About Paramount's Hostile Bid for Warner Bros.
What to Know About Paramount's Hostile Bid for Warner Bros.

by Mae Anderson | 6 hours ago
Chargers, Eagles in Giving Mood With Three-Turnover Play
Chargers, Eagles in Giving Mood With Three-Turnover Play

by Doug Padilla | 7 hours ago
Judge Orders the Release of an Immigrant With Ties to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
Judge Orders the Release of an Immigrant With Ties to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

by Holly Ramer | 7 hours ago
Grindr Unwrapped 2025: What 135 Billion Chats Reveal About Global Queer Culture
Grindr Unwrapped 2025: What 135 Billion Chats Reveal About Global Queer Culture

Dec 8
From Tumblr Microlabel to LGBTQ+ Talking Point: How “Berrisexuality” Entered the Conversation
From Tumblr Microlabel to LGBTQ+ Talking Point: How “Berrisexuality” Entered the Conversation

Dec 8

News

Denver LGBTQ+ Youth Organization YouthSeen Closes Office After Burglary and Major Funding Losses
Denver LGBTQ+ Youth Organization YouthSeen Closes Office After Burglary and Major Funding Losses

YouthSeen, a Denver-based nonprofit that supports queer and transgender youth, has closed its physical office indefinitely after a burglary that stole nearly...

2 hours ago

California Officials Warn Against Foraging Wild Mushrooms After Deadly Poisoning Outbreak
California Officials Warn Against Foraging Wild Mushrooms After Deadly Poisoning Outbreak

California officials are warning foragers about a deadly outbreak linked to wild mushrooms

by Associated Press | 2 hours ago

Takeover Bid of Parent Company Means Limbo for CNN, Some Fellow Cable Networks
Takeover Bid of Parent Company Means Limbo for CNN, Some Fellow Cable Networks

by David Bauder | 2 hours ago
Australia's Social Media Ban Leaves a 15-Year-Old Worried About Losing Touch With Friends
Australia's Social Media Ban Leaves a 15-Year-Old Worried About Losing Touch With Friends

by Rod McGuirk | 3 hours ago
Federal Judge Throws Out Trump Order Blocking Development of Wind Energy
Federal Judge Throws Out Trump Order Blocking Development of Wind Energy

by Matthew Daly and Jennifer McDermott | 3 hours ago

Culture

Women Gamers Boycott Dead by Daylight Women’s World Cup Over Transgender Ban
Women Gamers Boycott Dead by Daylight Women’s World Cup Over Transgender Ban

Several women-led esports teams have withdrawn from the unofficial Dead by Daylight Women’s World Cup after organizers confirmed that transgender women would...

2 hours ago

Shohei Ohtani Is the AP's Male Athlete of the Year for Record-Tying 4th Time
Shohei Ohtani Is the AP's Male Athlete of the Year for Record-Tying 4th Time

Shohei Ohtani has won The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the fourth time, tying with Lance Armstrong, LeBron James and Tiger Woods for most among...

by Beth Harris | 5 hours ago

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A Symphony of Woofs: This Is What Happens When 2,397 Golden Retrievers Gather in an Argentina Park
A Symphony of Woofs: This Is What Happens When 2,397 Golden Retrievers Gather in an Argentina Park

by Isabel Debre | 5 hours ago
Ryan Coogler, Chase Infiniti, Joachim Trier, Amy Madigan React to Golden Globe Nominations
Ryan Coogler, Chase Infiniti, Joachim Trier, Amy Madigan React to Golden Globe Nominations

by The Associated Press | Dec 8
Eric Dane's Emotional Memoir, Including His Life With ALS, to Be Published in 2026
Eric Dane's Emotional Memoir, Including His Life With ALS, to Be Published in 2026

by Hillel Italie | Dec 8

Pride

National LGBTQ Task Force's Winter Party Festival Returns To Miami Beach February 26-March 2, 2026
National LGBTQ Task Force's Winter Party Festival Returns To Miami Beach February 26-March 2, 2026

Now in its 33rd year, the festival will welcome thousands of international attendees to the iconic South Florida destination for the hottest winter in the...

Dec 7

Phyla-Vell Suits Up: How Marvel's Cosmic Invasion Is Bringing a Canonical Lesbian Hero to Life
Phyla-Vell Suits Up: How Marvel's Cosmic Invasion Is Bringing a Canonical Lesbian Hero to Life

Marvel's new game "Cosmic Invasion" features Phyla-Vell, a canonically lesbian Kree-Titanian hybrid warrior who has been a fixture of Marvel Comics for over two...

Dec 7

Swiss Tennis Star Mika Brunold Comes Out as Gay, Becomes Second Active Male Pro to Publicly Share His Identity
Swiss Tennis Star Mika Brunold Comes Out as Gay, Becomes Second Active Male Pro to Publicly Share His Identity

Dec 1
Breaking the Stained-Glass Ceiling: Rev. Dr. Katrina Foster Ushers in a New Era for Queer Lutherans
Breaking the Stained-Glass Ceiling: Rev. Dr. Katrina Foster Ushers in a New Era for Queer Lutherans

Nov 27
Out and Unafraid: Erik Bottcher Launches Congressional Bid as LGBTQ+ Advocate Takes Center Stage in High-Stakes New York Race
Out and Unafraid: Erik Bottcher Launches Congressional Bid as LGBTQ+ Advocate Takes Center Stage in High-Stakes New York Race

Dec 1

Media

Santa Speedo Run Chicago :: December 6, 2025
Santa Speedo Run Chicago :: December 6, 2025

Santa didn't just come to town–she sprinted in a Speedo! The 14th annual run hit Sidetrack with Debbie Fox hosting, raising coins, cheers, and temps for Center...

by Jerry Nunn | Dec 6

Save Our Sex @ Lips Restaurant :: December 1, 2025
Save Our Sex @ Lips Restaurant :: December 1, 2025

Columbia's Research Unit said "let's talk about it and let's make it fabulous," hosting Save Our Sex – a panel where the convo was deep, the dinner was free,...

by Wilsonmodels | Dec 2

EDGE Now: Top Queer Holiday Movies You’ll Love
EDGE Now: Top Queer Holiday Movies You’ll Love

Nov 26
EDGE Now: 3 Trans Trailblazers Leading Change
EDGE Now: 3 Trans Trailblazers Leading Change

Nov 14
Undressed To Kill @ Gym U NYC :: October 31, 2025
Undressed To Kill @ Gym U NYC :: October 31, 2025

by Wilsonmodels | Nov 3

EDGE RECOMMENDS

EDGE Now: 3 Queer Icons Who Changed the Game

From the first queen of drag to a pioneering candidate and a trans rights matriarch—meet William Dorsey Swann, José Sarria, and Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, three icons who changed the game.